Album Review: Kit Major - Miss Ego EP

Kit Major

Miss Ego

*** out of *****

The Los Angeles, CA based rocker Kit Major struts out a mix of pop and punk on her newest EP, Miss Ego. Her swagger and confidence oozes from the speakers as the vibrant tracks slam out. 

Album Review: NOi!SE - Fate of The Union

NOi!SE

Fate of the Union

*** out of *****

The Tacoma, WA based street punk outfit NOi!SE deliver a hard hitting offering, Fate of the Union that screams against the current state of American affairs, calling for unity. The first full length release from the band in ten years arrives at the perfect time. 

Album Review: Bequest - On Hills Will Death Play

Bequest

On Hills Will Death Play

***and1/2 out of *****

The Philadelphia, PA based punk outfit Bequest have a new offering out, On Hills Will Death Play. It is a slapping seven song EP and a strong statement from the group, which is made up from members of eX-Tradition, Kinetic Orbital Strike, and The Damage. The trio mixes in sludgy grime laden bass and aggressive riffs as the angst and power is all pushed along by killer drums. 

Full Show Friday: The Gories - Paris France 07.07.09

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...The Gories!

Heading to Paris France for some garage rock in 2009 via The Gories. 

Album Review: Butthole Surfers - After The Astronaut

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of the Butthole Surfers, After The Astronaut. 

New Single from Pirates of the Promised Land "Collapse" (feat. CJ Coop)

The Salt Lake City, UT based punk outfit Pirates of the Promised Land have a new single out, "Collapse" featuring CJ Coop

About the song Guitarist/co-vocalist Chris Dammert says:

New Video/Single from Downtown Boys "Sirena"

The Providence, RI based Downtown Boys have a new video/single out, "Sirena". 

About the song band member Victoria Marie states:

Live Review: Total Bummer Fest 5/30/26 Knockdown Center, Queens, NY

Total Bummer Fest 

5/30/26 Knockdown Center, Queens, NY

"It can't be a Total Bummer with Flipper!" yelled Matt Korvette, who is taking over the lead vocal role for 80's punks Flipper during their 2026 tour. That journey had a stop on May 30th at a new festival in Maspeth Queens, titled Total Bummer. The two day fest paired some newer punk/noise rock bands with a few legends in the genre. The spacious Knockdown Center was not sold out for day one of the festival but still had a large crowd filling the inside/outside arts venue.  

Enjoy Memorial Day! Have a Hardcore BBQ!

Enjoy Memorial Day, have a BBQ!

We wished the Bard a happy 85th birthday recently so we are taking Memorial Day (here in the States) off from our Dylan Cover series. 

Enjoy the unofficial start of summer with a Hardcore'Q

No Redeeming Social Value Style...


Or Murphy's Law Style...

Have fun, stay safe. 

Happy 50th Anniversary to the Ramones Debut Album

Happy 50th Anniversary to the ground breaking, self-titled debut record from the Ramones.

Popular music was never really the same after this one...

Album Review: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis - Deface The Currency

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

Deface The Currency

**** out of *****

The Washington D.C. based jazz/punk outfit The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis continue to evolve with their sound, happily falling in-between genre cracks. Deface The Currency is the core band's second outing with Lewis as the quartet are more assured and propulsive than ever. 

New Single/Video from Mad Tab "Awake"

The Huntington Beach, CA based Mad Tab have a new single/video out "Awake".

The band if the first to be signed to Norwood Fisher's new InnaNuttshell Reekordingz.

New Single/Video from The Flatliners "Inner Peace"

The Richmond Hill, Ontario based punk outfit The Flatliners have a new single/video out, "Inner Peace"

Check out the revved up, angsty rocker below:

New Single/Video from Kit Major "Punk Rock Boyfriend"

The Los Angeles, CA based Kit Major has a new single/video out, "Punk Rock Boyfriend".

Check out the short, slamming song below:

 

New Single from UltraBomb "no cap"

The Minneapolis, MN based UltraBomb which consists of, Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü) — bass, backing vocals Derek O’Brien (Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents) — drums, backing vocals Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum) — lead vocals, guitar,  have a new single out "no cap".

About the song, Norton States:

Album Review: Regiment - Live at the Whiskey A Go Go

Regiment

Live at the Whiskey A Go Go

***and1/2 out of *****

Even before the music spins out from Regiment's new release, Live at the Whiskey A Go Go, you know what you are in for just by looking at the retro metal art. If anything, the playing contained within goes even heavier as the thrash metal burns with the power of an exploding sun over Los Angeles. 

Album Review: Buzzcocks - Attitude Adjustment

Buzzcocks

Attitude Adjustment

**and1/2 out of *****

Back in 2018 when founding member Pete Shelley passed away, most thought that would be the end of the classic English punk band, but the remaining Buzzcocks soldiered on with 2022's Sonics in the Soul. Now they keep it rolling with Attitude Adjustment, an album that looks to expand their sound out past their drum tight, angsty rockers.    

Album Review: Joyce Manor - I Used To Go To This Bar

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of Joyce Manor's newest album I Used To Go To This Bar. 

Live Review: Malevitus - 1/2/26 @ BJ's in the Bywater New Orleans, LA

Malevitus

1/2/26 @ BJ's in the Bywater 

New Orleans, LA

With the New Year comes renewal and for the post-punk outfit Malevitus that meant a return to performing. They took to the stage at BJ’s in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans for the first time in nine months, Friday night January 2nd.

Year In Review 2025 - Favorite Albums of 2025

Here are our all of our favorite albums of 2025. This is the year end review, all in one place.

Below are our picks for RtBE's favorite albums of the year. It starts with our honorable mentions then moves into our top ten albums of the year. There is a short blurb about the album and a song from it, click on the title to read our full review of the selected records. The focus here is on full albums, not singles, but long playing releases you can slap on and listen to all the way through.

We also took some time to discuss our favorite album artwork, our favorite archive/live album releases and favorite live shows from the year if you are interested.   

Thanks for reading. Until next year....